"Mom doesn’t know either."
"Dad, will you ever treat Mom like that?" Xiaobao suddenly looked up.
Ye Cheng glanced at his daughter, puzzled by her line of thought, "Dad definitely won’t; all of Dad’s money belongs to Mom."
"Then I’m reassured. If you ever beco like that, Dad, I think having us is enough for Mom, and maybe we won’t need a dad then," Xiaobao was fairly satisfied with her father’s answer.
A twitch ford at the corner of Yecheng’s mouth; his daughter harboring such thoughts was unacceptable, "Sweetheart, in this world, there indeed are so n who are irresponsible towards their wives and children, but not all n are like that. There are also those who are very good to their spouses and children. You’re still young, but when you grow up, you’ll realize that a man like your dad will definitely be one in ten thousand."
The thought of his young daughter already contemplating not needing a dad was not a good sign; it seed he needed to make himself more prominent in her life in the future.
He couldn’t let his daughter and son think that having a dad and not having one is the sa thing.
Having a dad and not having one is obviously not the sa thing.
Although the lyrics don’t say that only dads are good, there are many articles about paternal love being as strong as a mountain.
Xiaobao seed to half understand and looked at her brother as if to consult, "So, if Dad becos hateful in the future, we just won’t need a dad, right?"
Dabao nodded.
Yecheng felt like he sustained ten thousand points of damage to his heart. How could Gu Dabao and Gu Xiaobao say such things in front of him? It was more than he could bear.
He gave Xiaofeng a deep, grievous look.
Xiaofeng chuckled secretly, "Don’t be too sad. They’re just speaking their minds, and it’s quite impressive for their age to have their own thoughts. Besides, you’re certainly not the kind of man to abandon his family, right?"
Yecheng looked at her, feeling that his children’s mother wasn’t too reliable. Was he the kind of man who would abandon his family?
"Of course I’m not," Yecheng gently glared at Xiaofeng, perhaps hinting that she should help uphold his dignity in front of the children.
Holding Xiaobao, Xiaofeng was secretly amused. It was true what they said—like mother, like daughter. They were in sync with her heart; all her hardship in bringing them into the world was not in vain.
The car returned to the Gu Family’s residence, and Xiaofeng instructed the staff to deliver goods to those families from before. Except for Ms. Bai’s family, who were not charged, the others were asked to pay.
It’s not that she was stingy; if she didn’t charge money, everyone would think that the Gu Family was gifting these items, possibly trying to curry favor with people below them.
Moreover, she was a businesswoman, and a businesswoman should stick to business. She was not responsible for anything beyond that.
Old Mrs. Zhao had given plenty of purple sweet potatoes, and Xiaofeng got busy as soon as she returned.
She was going to make purple sweet potato wine, which was actually quite simple and not too difficult.
After Yecheng returned to the Gu Family, he went out again.
Gu Yecheng was determined to find out who was behind last night’s incident.
...
n Chao looked at the woman in front of him, a slight smile on his lips, "The matter with Su Xiaofeng is settled, isn’t it?"
Lan Shuixian’s lipstick was a bit too garish today. She replied to n Chao’s question with a coy smile, "What if it is, what if it’s not?"
"However, the n you arranged last night were quite inept. I heard they all got seriously injured," n Chao continued.
Several n failed to handle a single person; either their skills were incredibly poor, or Su Xiaofeng’s capabilities were far greater than he had imagined.
He had looked into the background of those from last night. Though not well-known in the underworld, they weren’t pushovers and were tough to handle.
"It’s ssed up a bit, but shouldn’t you be thanking ? If it weren’t for my act last night, we wouldn’t have discovered the fact that Gu Yecheng has already woken up." Lan Shuixian wasn’t too concerned about the outco last night; she never intended to put Su Xiaofeng in a deadly situation.
"You knew she was awake already?" n Chao looked at her.
"I guessed it, but couldn’t be sure." Lan Shuixian took a cigarette and lit it gently: "n Chao, I actually know a bit about your background too. Your ultimate goal isn’t the Xu Family, right? It’s the entire Imperial Capital."
The 319 case was just a starting point. As for what choices the people surrounding this case would make, nobody was clear.
"I just want to find out the truth about the case from back then." n Chao didn’t deny he had ambitions, but his initial thought was still to uncover the truth of what happened back then.
"No, you never thought about it." Lan Shuixian seed to have a clear understanding of his thoughts: "To put it bluntly, we are birds of a feather, employing all ans possible and sparing no effort to achieve our goals. Frankly, we are like people on the sa boat. I think we can cooperate again."
n Chao wasn’t opposed: "Let’s hear it."
"My target is Su Xiaofeng, and your target is Gu Yecheng, and they happen to be married. Don’t you think our goals are the sa? Or haven’t you realized yet that Su Xiaofeng is Gu Yecheng’s weak spot? Just handle her, and dealing with Gu Yecheng will be a piece of cake. Once the Gu Family is taken care of, wouldn’t it be much easier for you to make other moves later on?"
Gu Yecheng was the heir to the Gu Family. If n Chao wanted to realize his own ambitions, he had to remove Gu Yecheng from the position of heir to the Gu Family.
"It does seem to make sense." n Chao’s lips curved faintly: "However, our goals are not exactly the sa. I just want Gu Yecheng to lose his position as the heir to the Gu Family; I have no intention of dealing with Su Xiaofeng."
"Indecision is not in your character. You may not want to deal with her, but if she finds out what you are doing now, she might not show you any rcy. n Chao, don’t pretend to be the good guy in front of . You are not a good person, and neither am I. Since ancient tis, those who have risen to great power did not rely on kindness; they relied on decisive and ruthless asures. If you can’t make up your mind, I’ll help you with it."
In her previous life, Lan Shuixian had been a hostess in a club, where she had experienced darkness, hesitation, helplessness, and finally died at the hands of a cruel man.
Given a second chance at life by the heavens, she would not give anyone the opportunity to hurt her again. She intended to live well and righteously in this world, never again wanting to be a rat skulking in the shadows.
"What happens after we cooperate?"
Listening to his words, Lan Shuixian smiled charmingly: "That’s more like it. After success, naturally, you get what you want, and I get what I want. Of course, if you don’t want your legitimate wife and are considering marrying , I wouldn’t mind. After all, we share each other’s deepest secrets, don’t we?"
The result, of course, would be that she remained in this world and Su Xiaofeng left.
Either she left, or Su Xiaofeng stayed.
No matter whether the Taoist Priest’s words were true or false, she wouldn’t allow the existence of Su Xiaofeng to threaten herself.
In other words, she would rather kill wrongly than take that risk.
n Chao looked at her face, thinking of the woman Su Xiaofeng: "Su Xiaofeng considers you a friend, yet you want her dead."
"We won’t be friends for much longer." It was Su Xiaofeng who considered Lan Shuixian a friend, not the other way around.
...
"Grandpa, how is it? Tastes good, doesn’t it?" Xiaofeng enthusiastically placed a bowl of hot Purple Sweet Potato Wine in front of Elder Gu.
There was no helping it; she had recently beco passionate about brewing wine and wanted to try making various kinds.
Purple Sweet Potato Wine is actually the simplest to make. First, purple sweet potato cakes are made, and then they are cooked with sweet wine starter and eggs. Once boiled, a steaming, especially nourishing bowl of Purple Sweet Potato Wine is ready.
Elder Gu sniffed it and took a bite: "Daughter-in-law, this bowl looks a bit like postpartum wine, isn’t it for new mothers to drink?"
Two large eggs and, most importantly, a few big red dates were nestled inside.
This setup, in Elder Gu’s opinion, resembled postpartum wine, nourishing and full of nutrients.
The problem was, his daughter-in-law surely wasn’t treating him as if he were a new mother.
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